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The definition of a diploma is an official certificate given to a student who has obtained a degree, graduated from a particular course of study or has been granted honors.
(noun)An example of a diploma is the certificate given to students at their high school graduation ceremony.
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See diploma in Webster's New World College Dictionary
noun pl. diplomas
- an official state document or historical document; charter
- a certificate conferring honors, privileges, etc.
- a certificate issued to a student by a school, college, or university, indicating graduation or the conferring of a degree
Origin: L, state letter of recommendation < Gr diplōma, folded letter < diploun, to double < diploos, double
See diploma in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
- A document issued by an educational institution, such as a university, testifying that the recipient has earned a degree or has successfully completed a particular course of study.
- A certificate conferring a privilege or honor.
- An official document or charter.
Origin:
Origin: Latin diplōma, letter of introduction
Origin: , from Greek, document, folded paper
Origin: , from diplous, double; see dwo- in Indo-European roots
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